The owner of a talking mule, now a horse-breeder, gets involved with gangsters.The owner of a talking mule, now a horse-breeder, gets involved with gangsters.The owner of a talking mule, now a horse-breeder, gets involved with gangsters.
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- Francis The Talking Mule
- (as Francis the Talking Mule)
Charles Meredith
- Banker Munroe
- (archive footage)
Sammy Shack
- Vendor
- (scenes deleted)
Bernard Szold
- Proprietor
- (scenes deleted)
Fred Aldrich
- Racetrack Spectator
- (uncredited)
Lucille Barkley
- Elaine Van Renssaleer
- (uncredited)
Don Beddoe
- Dr. Quimby
- (uncredited)
John Beradino
- S. C. White - Racetrack Cashier
- (uncredited)
Peter Brocco
- Dr. Marberry
- (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
- Racetrack Spectator
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDonald O'Connor's second of six "Francis" movies.
- Quotes
Francis the Talking Mule: By the tail of my Great Aunt Regret, I oughta kick your teeth in!
- ConnectionsFeatured in 100 Years of Comedy (1997)
- SoundtracksMy Bonnie Lies over the Ocean
(uncredited)
Traditional Scottish folk song
Sung by Chill Wills and Donald O'Connor
Whistled by Donald O'Connor
Featured review
Francis Goes to the Races (1951) **
Hee-Yawwwwn, Hee-Yawwwwn...
This one was even more ordinary than the first. Having grown up with TV's "MR. ED" I really thought I would have appreciated this movie series a lot more than I am. The dialogue for the talking mule is not nearly as funny as it should have been, and Francis is kept to the sidelines way too much in this entry. I mean, when you're watching a series like this one, you're looking for the babbling jackass to entertain you throughout it. What other reason could there be for watching? And while it's mildly amusing to hear a mule berate his master (the well-cast Donald O'Connor) I still think it couldn't have hurt for the writing department to fashion a likable personality for this animal, too. ** out of ****
This one was even more ordinary than the first. Having grown up with TV's "MR. ED" I really thought I would have appreciated this movie series a lot more than I am. The dialogue for the talking mule is not nearly as funny as it should have been, and Francis is kept to the sidelines way too much in this entry. I mean, when you're watching a series like this one, you're looking for the babbling jackass to entertain you throughout it. What other reason could there be for watching? And while it's mildly amusing to hear a mule berate his master (the well-cast Donald O'Connor) I still think it couldn't have hurt for the writing department to fashion a likable personality for this animal, too. ** out of ****
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- JoeKarlosi
- Jul 5, 2004
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- Francis på kapplöpning
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- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Francis Goes to the Races (1951) officially released in India in English?
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